The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Earth Sciences awarded a $518,907 Project Grant to The Regents of the University of Colorado, Boulder, to conduct collaborative research on how terrestrial ecosystems were rebuilt following the Cretaceous-Paleogene mass extinction event approximately 66 million years ago. This research, funded under NSF's Geosciences program (CFDA 47.050), will examine ecological and environmental changes that occurred on land across the K-Pg boundary in the Rocky Mountain region. The project will involve extensive paleontological and geochemical analyses of existing fossil collections, as well as new field research, to reveal the variability in the timing and pattern of terrestrial ecosystem restructuring after the mass extinction. The research aims to expand knowledge of this major turning point in the history of life on Earth, which fundamentally changed the evolutionary trajectory leading to the modern terrestrial biota. Findings may also inform conservation efforts by providing insights into the long-term consequences of rapid changes in biodiversity.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $518.9k | 7/17/23 |